Adjective Rules Flashcards
descriptive adjectives describe __________
a quality of a noun
In Spanish, all parts of a noun phrase must _____
match in gender and number.
Adjectives must agree with the noun (or pronoun) they describe _____
in gender and in number to show which noun they are describing.
Most adjectives end in __ __ or ___
-o, -e, or a consonant in their singular masculine forms.
Rules for Adjectives that end in -o
-o Adjective Endings
Singular Plural
Masculine -o -os
Feminine -a -as
Rules for Adjectives that end in -o
To change the masculine form of an adjective to match a feminine noun,____
replace the -o ending with -a.
Examples: Es un perro negro.
Es una camisa negra.
To make an -o adjective plural in the masculine or feminine form, _______
add -s to the singular ending.
Examples: El hombre es alto.
Los hombres son altos.
Soy delgada.
Somos delgadas.
Adjectives that end in -e or -ista
Adjectives that end in -e or -ista _______
do not change according to gender as they agree with both masculine and feminine in the basic form, but do change for number.
-e Adjective Endings
Singular Plural
-e -es
-ista Adjective Endings
Singular Plural
-ista -istas
Adjectives that end in -e or -ista examples
Tengo un abuelo interesante. - masculine
Mi abuela es interesante. - feminine
Mi profesor es muy idealista. - masculine
Mi profesora es muy idealista. - feminine
To make an -e adjective plural, add an -s to the singular ending.
Los árboles son verdes.
Allí están las niñas grandes.
Adjectives that end in a consonant
Most adjectives that end in a consonant ____________
do not change according to gender, but do change for number, just like adjectives that end in -e.
Adjectives that end in a consonant - Examples
El coche es azul.
La gata feliz está en la sala.
To make an adjective that ends in a consonant plural, add - es to the singular ending.
El enigma es fácil.
Los enigmas son fáciles.
A la mujer joven le gusta este café.
A las mujeres jóvenes les gusta este café.
Exception: Adjectives that end in -z in the singular, change the -z to ______
a -c before adding the plural ending.
El gato es feliz.
Los gatos son felices.
Exception: Adjectives that end in -or, -ón, or -ín __________
do have feminine forms. Simply add -a or -as to the masculine singular form and delete the orthographic accent if necessary.
Mi hermano es trabajador. Mi hermana es trabajadora. Mis hermanos son trabajadores. Mis hermanas son trabajadoras. Pablo es cabezón. Paula es cabezona.
Exception: Adjectives ending in -erior _______
do not have a feminine form.
Está en el patio exterior
del edificio
Está en la parte posterior del edificio.
Adjective Summary
Masculine Feminine
Singular Plural Singular Plural
-o -os -a -as
-e -es -e -es
-ista -istas -ista -istas
const const + es const const + es
-z -ces -z -ces
-or -ores -ora -oras
-ón -ones -ona -onas
-ín -ines -ina -inas
